In 2016, 9.9% of the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population reported carpooling to work. This ranked Tucson seventh, tied with Austin, among peer western metropolitan areas. How individuals get to work can have economic, social, and environmental consequences for...
In 2016, Tucson ranked 10th among peer western metropolitan areas in the number of residents employed in a creative occupation. MAP’s newest indicator, Creative Occupations, explores employment levels and wages for those in creative fields. Workers in creative occupations are...
The MAP Dashboard has recently added new indicators. One of the latest is Physical Well-Being, which explores the overall health of local residents and the prevalence of common health conditions through a nation-wide survey. In 2015, 84.2% of respondents in...
In 2016, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) posted a four-year educational attainment rate of 30.8%. Tucson ranked seventh, tied with Albuquerque, when compared to the 12 MSAs explored on the MAP Dashboard. Tucson’s educational attainment rate increased by 4.1...
Tucson’s median wage for all occupations was $33,970 in 2016, which ranked Tucson 10th among the 12 metropolitan areas tracked on the MAP Dashboard. Denver posted the highest median wage at $42,140, which was 24% higher than Tucson. The median...
In 2016, Tucson ranked first among peer western metropolitan areas in housing affordability. The new MAP indicator on housing affordability measures the share of homes sold in an area that would be affordable to a family earning the local median...
The number of jobs in Arizona has grown by 2.3 percent in the past year, according to a report from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Click the link below to read the full article. View Article
In 2016, business growth in the Tucson MSA accelerated to 0.4%. Despite the last place ranking among peer western MSAs this was a considerable improvement over the substantial decline during the Great Recession and the previous year, as illustrated in...
In 2015, the four-year college attainment rate for the working-age population (25-64) in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 29.3%. Tucson ranked ninth among 11 peer western MSAs. This matters because an educated workforce is a key driver of...
In 2015, the secondary school teacher wage for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was $38,900, after adjustment for the cost of living. This ranked Tucson last among 11 peer western MSAs. Cost of living adjusted wages account for differences...
